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Christophe De Beukelaer, a Brussels Member of Parliament, has decided to follow the example set out by two US mayors and convert his salary to BTC. However, he will take it up a notch by having his entire 2022 income in the form of the primary cryptocurrency. According to a recent media coverage, Christophe De Beukelaer has pledged to convert his entire 2022 salary as a Brussels deputy (5,500 euros per month) in bitcoin, which he described as “digital gold.” He will be able...

The Diem Association – a cryptocurrency initiative backed by Meta – is reportedly considering the sale of its assets to return capital to its investors. The project is also in discussions with investment bankers about how best to sell its intellectual property and help the developers find new places to work. Diem Might Sell Its Assets During its relatively short time of existence, Diem has sparked some controversy. Established in 2019 under the name Libra, it aimed at...

NYC-based entrepreneur Dan Reich has recently regained access to more than $2 million worth of crypto left in a Trezor One hardware wallet with the help of renowned computer engineer and hardware hacker Joe Grand. In a YouTube video uploaded recently, the Portland-based hacker popularly known by his pseudonym “Kingpin” gave a comprehensive narration of how he cracked the wallet to recover the “lost” crypto assets. How it all Started Earlier in 2018, Dan Reich and his friend...

The Founder of SkyBridge Capital – Anthony Scaramucci – advised investors to cool off on their concerns regarding the most recent plunge in the cryptocurrency market. He believes bitcoin, as well as other digital assets, are the right investment tools for the long-term, and people should not abandon them because of their current price dips. ‘Stay Long’ The last several days were not pleasant for the cryptocurrency industry, as many assets lost a significant chunk of their USD...

A research team of the American investment management firm ARK Invest envisioned a highly optimistic future for bitcoin. According to them, the price of a single coin could surpass $1,000,000, and the asset’s market capitalization might reach $28.5 trillion by 2030. Bitcoin to Peak at Over $1 Million The Nasdaq-listed company ARK Invest, led by Catherine Wood, has been an advocate of the cryptocurrency industry for a while, especially bitcoin. In July last year, the...

The top monetary watchdog of Indonesia – the Financial Services Authority (OJK) – reportedly prohibited local companies from using, offering, or facilitating cryptocurrency services. The regulator believes dealing with bitcoin and the altcoins is risky due to their enhanced price fluctuations. Crypto Is Under Crossfire in Indonesia The authorities of the Asian country have displayed a hostile stance towards the cryptocurrency industry over the past several months. In November...

Despite the multiple outages that the Solana network suffered in recent months, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) believes the high-performance blockchain is still better than other networks in the industry. The latest Solana network outage happened on Friday and lasted for more than 48 hours, causing DeFi users who borrowed funds from lending platforms to suffer forced liquidation. According to Solana’s team, Friday’s incident resulted from “excessive duplicate transactions”...

Amid surging interest in cryptocurrencies, the legendary American investor and founder of the investment management firm Bridgewater Associates, Ray Dalio, opined that the crypto industry is receiving way too much attention. Too Much Attention on Crypto During his latest interview on “The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations,” Dalio claimed that he has only a “tiny” amount of crypto in his investment portfolio. Recall that earlier in May 2021, the billionaire...

The American video-sharing giant YouTube intends to go into the non-fungible token (NFT) sector, as part of the company’s expansion plans. As reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday (January 25, 2022), YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, in an annual letter to creators, said that the company was looking for ways to help creators benefit from non-fungible tokens (NFTs). An excerpt from the letter said: “We’re always focused on expanding the YouTube ecosystem to help creators capitalize on...

The eldest son of John Lennon – Julian Lennon – is selling a range of music history of the Beatles and his dad’s memorabilia from his personal collection as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). To do so, he partnered with YellowHeart – a blockchain company that ensures the purchase of authentic digital tickets. Furthermore, Lennon vowed to donate a portion of the proceed to The White Feather Foundation (TWFF) – an organization aiming to offset the carbon footprint. The Beatles Step on...